Thermo Fisher Scientific
Senior Medical Writer – Client Aligned (FSP)
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Senior Medical Writer – Client Aligned (FSP)
Senior Medical Writer – Free-Standing Professional (FSP) Team (Europe)
Work Schedule: Standard (Mon–Fri) Environmental Conditions: Office
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life: enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while driving research, development, and the delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital, and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Summarized Purpose
We are expanding our Medical Writing FSP Team in Europe. We are seeking a Senior Medical Writer (SMW) dedicated to a client within the FSP (Free-Standing Professional) space. Strong preference for experience in structured content authoring systems and automation to support delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Write and edit clinical and regulatory documents, including:
- Clinical study reports
- Protocols
- Investigator brochures
- Regulatory submissions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information, ensuring accuracy and completeness of documents.
- Ensure documents align with regulatory guidelines, company standards, and industry best practices.
- Provide input on document content, structure, and presentation.
- Review and provide feedback on documents prepared by other team members.
- Manage timelines and deliverables for assigned projects.
- Mentor junior medical writers to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Stay current with industry trends, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
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Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent, with relevant formal academic/vocational qualification required.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Regulatory writing experience (equivalent to 5+ years).
- Pharmaceutical/CRO industry experience required.
- EU CTR experience preferred.
- Experience managing and directing complex medical writing projects required.
Key Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Excellent organizational and program management skills.
- Proven leadership skills to manage and mentor a team of medical writers.
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory guidelines and drug development processes.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Understanding of quality control processes to ensure regulatory compliance and internal standards.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and decisive.
- Ability to make independent judgments and solve problems.
- Experience in structured content authoring systems and automation preferred.
Why Join Us?
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and scientific excellence. Enjoy an environment where:
- Collaboration and professional development are part of everyday experience.
- Your contributions have a real-world impact—delivering tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
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Our team engages in innovation and impactful work, and we build rewarding careers for those who help us deliver life-changing solutions.
For insights into the stories of our people and their purpose, visit our Mission: "To enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer."
Part of a legacy of 40+ billion USD in annual revenue, Thermo Fisher Scientific sets the global standard in serving science.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, providing:
- Technology, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services via brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.
- Support for customers across:
- Life sciences research acceleration
- Complex analytical challenges
- Laboratory productivity enhancements
- Patient diagnostics and therapies
Equality & Inclusion Commitment
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure reasonable accommodation for:
- Disability-related needs during recruitment, interviewing, and employment.
- Application and employment per related legal requirements.
All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to:
Race, creed, religion, color, national/ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, age, or disability.
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